****ed the thread on the steering knuckle, were the caliper bolts to it.
:mad: should have ****ed the car off when i had the chance
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****ed the thread on the steering knuckle, were the caliper bolts to it.
:mad: should have ****ed the car off when i had the chance
Drill out, rethread and use a hellicoil rather than change hubs ?
Can you not just pick up another one?
Timeserts! Assuming it's deep enough. Helicoils are a temp fix imo, and I wouldn't use a temp fix on brakes... at least not as a permanant solution lolQuote:
Originally Posted by bazil
Or just get another hub as said. I keep a collection just because I went through 4 bearings in 2 weeks (**** quality parts) and it's way easier to change a full hub after getting the bearing sorted, than try and get it all done in a day because you need the car. Will probably build the lot up and keep as spares when I build the track car, just in case bearings cause problems. Might need some driveshafts with CV's on too thinking about it lol
I had a spark plug thread coiled on my old E16, worked fine lol
I get what yous are saying though, it's not hard to get another hub I suppose
I've seen a gnarled up hole where a spark plug helicoil used to be... never seen one where a timesert used to be! Also seen a bike cylinder head I think it was, with 5 helicoiled holes and 1 timeserted, and 5 dead threads and one alive :p
Of course I never used to see the helicoils that did work because they didn't need fixing, but the fact I never saw a timesert fail as long as it had a deep enough hole, says a lot!
The kit also costs 10x what a Nova Hub would, so I'd get another one myself.
I opened the garage today with the intention of doing some work on the Sport...
...finished my roll up, shut the garage door, went inside, cracked the bicardi out, should be blasted again in a hour lol much more productive lol
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Originally Posted by Edd
Lmfao, i like this new Edd, every post is epic :thumb:
This year I've decided to drink more, not bother to even try giving up smoking and put some serious miles on the Sport, it's meant to be driven not in the garage all the time under a sheet, still won't take it out in the wet tho lol
Worked on straightening the front bumper and repairing the damage to the fiberglass bonnet.
Cut the drinking out and you'll be able too....Quote:
Originally Posted by Edd
TJ. Bin the hub and get another, a Nova hub is worth bugger all so cheap to get.
It's about time someone did an A symmetric nova knuckle in billet.
Group buy?
I had my eye on some nice magnesium alloys but they are a touch pointless when the hub and carrier weighs a ton
If someone had the autoCAD skills to recreate an uprated design, I'm sure the material cost wouldn't be more than £300.
Just thought about scrapping my corsa vxr and putting the engine in my nov but then my wife reminded me to take my tablets!
lol ignore the wife and do it !!
i hate just replacing stuff its so wasteful, would them helicoils not be good enough the car will properly spend more time apart being rebuilt/alerted so they wouldn't go unchecked, could also make it part of my regular servicing checking the bolts condition etc?
Could make them bloody good spec.Quote:
Originally Posted by BRoadGhost
Wasteful? Are you joking? Your talking about a bolt that holds a caliper on.. You know the thing that stops the car.. Or if the bolt comes out will stop the car when you don't want it too.Quote:
Originally Posted by turbojolt
When it comes to brakes.. DON'T MESS ABOUT.
Booked mine into Brands end of the month so better give it a service and fit my new brakes.
i wasn't joking i would rather save a part then just straight replace it, like a proper mechanic would and not a parts fitter in quick fit, i understand what your saying 'brakes are important', but what to say i couldn't fix rather then replace and it be as safe?
i dont want to do something thats going to get me killed obversely thats why i asked the question, the 2nd thing i dont want to do if buy a new replacement knuckle and **** that up aswell lol, so are the threads holding the caliper to the knuckle strange or different or was it just its time to let go?
Being that the thread is a coarse one, i'm impressed you cross threaded it (guessing that's how you damaged it) I understand you wanna fix things rather than replace them. But safety first.. Then will be alot of force on a brake bolt... I couldn't trust a helicoil.
fair enough i will have a look about for another one when payday comes more expense lol
can you get a bolt in from the other side?? if so, you could try oiling the threads & winding it in to clean up the rest of the threads.
when i removed the bolt the thread was attached to it, so im guessing not lolQuote:
Originally Posted by mowgli
p.s i blame you Mowgli, if you hadn't told me to stop tarting around i would have realised something was wrong and stopped lol
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overtightened.....
Did you wind it in by hand?
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Originally Posted by Benn
Ah just seen Mo's reply, overtighten it... Still impressive, i lean on a breaker bar to do mine up..lol
i dont know if when i payed a mechanic to change my brakes, from std to the 256mm ones, he could have fooked something up but seems as that was 3 years ago i wouldn't have much come back now lol
never mind this nova is a steep learning curve
Sadly an easy way to lean is when things break.
To be honest I have not done anything to the Nova. Been sat in my garage now for two years!
Got to get the dosh to get things sorted and it back on the road.
taken my 1300 exhaust system, shotblasted it, painted it with heat proof paint, and fitted it to the hatch with my sport backbox, made such a difference in comparison to the 1200 system
Stripped all the dash out ready for a bit of bling, also removed the PAS as hated it. Now got try and remove the wiring for it
I have actually started the SR today and run the engine for @ ten minutes and turned it around in its parking place.
Finished fitting me head unit in the nova, got all the wiring tucked into the smallest of spaces (theres bugger all room on a mk1 :cry:) got the cage in, squeezed it home and rebuilt the dash :d
Also took it our for a drive for an hour or so as its still missing for a bit, i think something must be damp/not liking lack of use, as its fine after about half an hour of driving :thumb:
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I did see the vid mate i just had no time to text as i was flat out grafting today seen as how im back to being on my own again.:roll::mad:
Today I actully did something nova related !
Put a quarter panel up my loft lol
It was getting damp in my garage, fcuking thing will have rusted before I get to fit it :(
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Originally Posted by Andy
No worries mate, went for jolly round to see Rich too, didnt know he was coming with at weekend, should be a good one, looking forward to it :d
That's alot of battery volts isnt it?
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